Rosetta Project Record-a-thon
Topics: Icelandic, native speaker, reading, isl
A candid conversation in Latvian from Brigita, Ruta, and Gundega.
Topics: latvian, latvia, conversation, chat
Lost frog story told in Dutch
Topics: dutch, kids, story
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This a short video presented in American Sign Language by Carla Morris to introduce herself and the blog entry it will accompany. Carla is a summer intern with the Rosetta Project for the summer of 2010. She is currently a graduate student with the Linguistics department at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC.
Topics: ase, American Sign Language - video text
My childhood experiences with my grandfather and grandmother
Topic: Mixteco bajo
Hawaiian proverbs, colors, disc drives
Topics: Hawaiian, colors, proverbs, phrases
Talking about food of the Netherlands
Topics: dutch, food, stories
Evie and Rosie introduce themselves and the Record-a-thon to the other participants.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, introduction, record-a-thon, evie groch, rosie kaplan
In this video, I read part of the first chapter from Leonard Wolf's Yiddish translation of Winnie-the-Pooh (by A.A. Milne). This video is one of four videos comprising the entire first chapter and dedication.
Topic: yiddish
Discussion of Russian grammar and other assorted topics, in Russian. Some co-opted English words.
Topics: Russian, rus, non-native speaker, language learner
anita suter from st.gallen, switzerland, talking about her experience in the US and her relation to languages, speaking swiss german, "ostschweizer" dialect
Topics: swiss german, switzerland, german, st.gallen, ostschweiz
Slang in a pidgin English that's spoken throughout Southern Africa. Derived from English, Afrikaans.
Topic: slang english
About today.
Topics: English, linguistics
Talking about the Record-a-thon in English.
Topic: english
Icek tells a story based on a Yiddish joke.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, story, joke, icek mozes, humor, varshe, balegole
Carmen reads the wordless book "Bird's new hat"
Topics: spanish, bird's new hat, wordless book
Stefania and Barbara, both from Milan, are talking about their home country Italy.
Topics: Italian, ita
Lili Ackle from Frick, Switzerland is talking about Switzerland and her experience as an intern in San Francisco. The recording is in the "Aargau" dialect of Swiss German.
Topics: swiss german, switzerland, german, aargau, gsw
A boy, a dog, and a frog reading
Topics: Japanese, wordless book reading
Shona, a native Zimbabwean language.
Topic: shona
Where and why I am participating in the recordathon
Topics: mixteco bajo, recordathon 2011
Talking about water management and geography of the Netherlands
Topics: dutch, geography
Linda recites some Latvian nursery rhymes with her daughter Amanda.
Topics: latvian, latvia, nursery rhyme, children's story, children's game
Testing upload for the Language is Life workshop to be held at the Marin Headlands Institute September 16-18. This recording of the Shona language was made by Chihota at the Record-a-thon held at the Internet Archive July 30, 02011.
Topic: shona
Talking about the recording process.
Topic: english
Finnish folk song.
Topic: finnish
Members of the Northern California Latvian Association explain briefly, in English, the meaning and significance of their dainas (Latvian folk poems). See the following URL for the original recording of the dainas in Latvian: archive.org/details/latvianrecordathon_northern.california.latvian.association_001
Topics: latvian, latvia, dainas, folk poems, folklore, explanation, translation
Taira, Anda, and Laimonis give a brief recap, in English, of their conversation about Latvian theater, clothing, and the Ventspils dialect. See original recording, in Latvian, at the following URL: archive.org/details/latvianrecordathon_taira_anda_laimonis_001
Topics: latvian, latvia, theater, art, performance, clothing, costume, dress, ventspils, dialects
Carmen narrates a wordless book "Bird's New Hat.'
Topics: english, wordless book
Candra Neff speaks from the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Phrasebook One in the Central Sierra Miwok language.
Topics: central sierra miwok, csm, me-wuk, miwok, phrasebook, phrases
Martinsh sings a little song in Latvian about a cat.
Topics: latvian, latvia, song, cat
My story; living in San Francisco.
Topic: swahili
Lili ackle from Frick, Switzerland, talking in French about her experience in Geneva, learning a foreign language
Topics: french, switzerland, geneva
French children's poem - Le Courbeau et le Renard
Topics: French, poem
Ahuva tells some of her life story in Yiddish.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, story, life story, ahuvu jolish, biographical
Part 1 of the group discussion, "Why do we still speak Yiddish?" Record-a-thon participants discuss their personal histories with the language, and how it relates to their lives now.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, language, discussion, conversation, why do we still speak yiddish
My story; living in San Francisco.
Topic: swahili
Historical development of Chilapalapa (Fanagalo) with examples.
Topics: Chilapalapa, Fanagalo, history
Gundega, Ruta, Arturs having a conversation about Latvian clothing, living in Latvia and living in the USA.
Topics: latvian, conversation
Gundega, Ruta, Arturs discussing Ruta's Latvian outfit and the history of Latvia and living in the USA and Latvia.
Topics: latvian, conversation
Looking at picture books about frogs and turtles, dogs, etc.
Topics: Polish, children, storybook
Description of the Japan 2011 earthquake.
Topics: Japanese, japan earthquake 2011
A story and songs in Yiddish by Joseph Luft, with Rosie Kaplan occasionally singing out of frame.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, songs, story, life story, joseph luft
Mixteco Bajo
Topics: Mixteco Bajo, Numbers
Marta, Brigita, and Arturs (the cameraman) converse in Latvian.
Topics: latvian, latvia, conversation
Nicole speaking in French
Topic: french
Evelyn converses with Evie Groch about her childhood and family history.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, evelyn rasky, evie groch, childhood, family history
Part 2 of the group discussion, "Why do we still speak Yiddish?" Record-a-thon participants discuss their personal histories with the language, and how it relates to their lives now.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, language, discussion, conversation, why do we still speak yiddish
Reading of Arabic: conversational, proverbs, and songs
Topic: arabic
Why is important to speak Mixteco
Topics: mixteco, bajo
My story; living in San Francisco.
Topic: swahili
Talking in English about the recording process.
Topic: english
Lord's Prayer in Finnish.
Topic: finnish
Marta reads selections from the poetry of Imants Ziedonis.
Topics: latvian, latvia, poems, folk poems, songs, literature, imants ziedonis
Arturs talks about Latvian history.
Topics: latvian, latvia, history
Jørund Gundersen speaking from Oslo Norway in his native Bergen Dialect
Topics: Norway, Bergen, Norwegian
Finnish folk song.
Topic: finnish
In this video, I read part of the first chapter from Leonard Wolf's Yiddish translation of Winnie-the-Pooh (by A.A. Milne). This video is one of four videos comprising the entire first chapter and dedication.
Topic: yiddish
The names of my two sons. My oldest son was named after my great-grandfather.
Topic: finnish
Me talking about one of my best buddies - Ian Stewart, one of the volunteers at the event.
Topics: English, eng, native speaker, fluent speaker
I am describing my Study Abroad experience in Valencia, Spain and my experience of a European Theatre group, spoken in English.
Topics: english, study abroad, theatre
In this video, I read the dedication to Leonard Wolf's Yiddish translation of Winnie-the-Pooh (by A.A. Milne). This is one of four videos comprising the dedication and entire first chapter of the book.
Topic: yiddish
Explaining when the Danish were trying to convert the Finns to Christianity. It was very difficult...
Topic: finnish
My recording describe my Study Abroad experience in Valencia, Spain and my experience of being in a European theatre group during my time there, spoken in Spanish.
Topics: spanish, study abroad, theatre
reading picture book about turtles, frogs, etc.
Topics: Polish, children, storybook
Evelyn is interviewed by her daughter, Susan, about her childhood and family history.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, evelyn rasky, susan rasky, childhood, family history
Bashe talks about her family history and recites several Yiddish proverbs.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, galicia, poland, world war two, shoah, proverbs, shprikhverter, bashe kuperstein
A story in Yiddish from Evie Groch about her beginnings.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, my beginnings, story, biographical, evie groch
Record-a-thon participants sing Yiddish folks, with Gerry Tenney on guitar. This is part 2 of a two-part recording. Part 1 is available at http://archive.org/details/jewishdiasporarecordathon_gantse.grupe_004
Topics: yiddish, yidish, songs, music, folk songs, chorus
Part 3 of the group discussion, "Why do we still speak Yiddish?" Record-a-thon participants discuss their personal histories with the language, and how it relates to their lives now.
Topics: yiddish, yidish, language, discussion, conversation, why do we still speak yiddish
Icelandic poem "Gunnarsholmi" by Jonas Hallgrimsson (1807-1845)
Topics: Icelandic, poetry, gunnarsholmi, jonas hallgrimsson, isl, native speaker, fluent speaker
Gustavo tells a story about an avocado tree.
Topics: Spanish, Honduran Spanish, story, spa
In this video, I read the dedication to Leonard Wolf's Yiddish translation of Winnie-the-Pooh (by A.A. Milne). This is one of four videos comprising the book's dedication and entire first chapter.
Topic: yiddish
Linda and Armand name Latvian terms for body parts.
Topics: latvian, latvia, body parts, vocabulary
